Sadio Mane reveals “Ronaldo’s call” after winning the African title

And that was it The national team of Senegal It won the tournament number 35 after defeating the Moroccan national team with an unanswered goal, in the final match that took place last Sunday at the Prince Moulay Abdullah Stadium in the city of Rabat.

Individually, Sadio Mane (33 years old) was crowned the tournament’s best player, recognizing his tally in all competitions. He also announced that this edition will be his last in his career with the national team.

According to Yahoo Sports, Mane said that Cristiano Ronaldo called him to congratulate him on the African title.

He explained: “Cristiano Ronaldo called me to congratulate me for winning the African Cup of Nations.” He told me that he had watched all the last games.

As a result of this coronation, the national team of Senegal will receive a prize of $10 million from the Confederation of African Football (CAF), which is the highest in the history of the competition.

The President of Senegal, Basserou Diomai Fay, also announced the distribution of some cash prizes to the players of the national team, in recognition of their historic victory and the second national victory in the history of Senegal.